Illinois Fighting Illini Roster 2026 — full player ledger

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2026·Updated Oct 27·116 program records·116 available·30 2026 transfer additions·29 2026 HS signees·57 returning·

Roster116

Available roster

116 players · 57 off · 51 def · 8 spec · Verified Oct 27

116

86Christian Abney

TETE1SR · 1 yr

TRANSFER · 20263★0.8106

11Jacob AlexanderLBLB3FR · 4 yrsHS · 20263★0.8733

3Kenyon AlstonWRWR24FR · 4 yrsHS · 20263★0.8867

23Jordan AndersonRBRB2RS SR · 1 yrHS · 20223★0.8589

7Matthew Bailey

SSS1RS SR · 1 yrHS · 20223★0.8304

55Tony BalanganayiDLDL23FR · 4 yrsHS · 20263★0.8811

43Joe BarnaDLDL31JR · 2 yrsHS · 20243★0.8567

24Javari BarnettRBRB8FR · 4 yrsHS · 20263★0.8789

57Zach BarrettOLLG4JR · 2 yrsHS · 20242★0.7700

33Grant BeermanLBLB25SO · 3 yrsHS · 20254★0.8933

28Kayden BennettLBLB4FR · 4 yrsHS · 20263★0.8733

2Carson BoydQBQB3RS FR · 4 yrsHS · 20253★0.8736

91Cameron BrooksDLDL35SO · 3 yrsHS · 20253★0.8625

4Daniel BrownLBLB1RS SR · 1 yrTRANSFER · 20262★0.7800

19Nate CichyWRWR23FR · 4 yrsHS · 2026NR

6Juice Clarke

CBCB21SR · 1 yrHS · 20233★0.8517

21Ben ClawsonSFS2GR · 1 yrHS · 20222★0.7600

7Michael Clayton IIQBQB2FR · 4 yrsHS · 20263★0.8644

13Hudson Clement

WRWR21RS SR · 1 yr

TRANSFER · 2026NR

31Murphy ClementRBRB6JR · 2 yrsTRANSFER · 2024NR

35Kaedyn CobbsCBCB23FR · 4 yrsHS · 20263★0.8667

37Caden ConsidineCBCB36FR · 4 yrsHS · 20263★0.8350

32Tywan CoxCBCB32SO · 3 yrsHS · 20253★0.8744

51Parker CrimDLDL33FR · 4 yrsHS · 20263★0.8889

98Joshua DavisDLDL4SO · 3 yrsHS · 2025NR

17Collin Dixon

WRWR1RS JR · 2 yrsHS · 20233★0.8711

8Jacob EberhartWRWR2FR · 4 yrsHS · 20264★0.8952

45Robert EdmonsonLBLB32SR · 1 yr

TRANSFER · 2026NR

12Dane EisenmengerQBQB4FR · 4 yrsHS · 2026NR

16Logan FarrellTETE6SO · 3 yrsHS · 20253★0.8778

52Pat FarrellDLDL1RS JR · 2 yrsHS · 20233★0.8558

83Kaden Feagin

TETE22SR · 1 yrHS · 20234★0.8958

22Deuce FillmoreCBCB34SR · 1 yr

TRANSFER · 2026NR

29James Finley IVCBCB35SO · 3 yrs

TRANSFER · 20263★0.8736

20John ForsterRBRB4RS FR · 4 yrsHS · 20253★0.8833

76Dylan FrechetteOLLG3RS FR · 4 yrsHS · 20253★0.8442

56Guillermo GallardoDLDL5GR · 1 yrHS · 2022NR

34Erik GayleLBLB34SO · 3 yrsHS · 20253★0.8689

18Jack GrayPPT2FR · 4 yrsHS · 20263★0.8244

49Zach HaberLSLS2RS JR · 2 yrs

TRANSFER · 2026NR

3Nick Hankins Jr.CBCB2FR · 4 yrsHS · 20264★0.9444

66Brandon HansenOLLG2JR · 2 yrsHS · 20243★0.8483

82Jacob HarveyWRWR8FR · 4 yrsHS · 20263★0.8300

16Tanner Heckel

CBCB31JR · 2 yrsHS · 20243★0.8506

75Brandon Henderson

OLRG1SR · 1 yrHS · 20233★0.8658

56JJ HirdesOLLT3SO · 3 yrsHS · 20253★0.8431

89Tanner HollingerTETE5JR · 2 yrsHS · 20243★0.8372

24Will HolmesDLDL2JR · 2 yrsHS · 2024NR

4Katin Houser

QBQB1RS SR · 1 yrTRANSFER · 20224★0.9170

90Carter JankiDLDL22GR · 1 yr

TRANSFER · 2026NR

54Demetrius JohnDLDL32JR · 2 yrsHS · 20243★0.8739

9RJ Jones IIIWRWR3SO · 3 yrsHS · 20253★0.8617

28Karson KaiserWRWR7JR · 2 yrsHS · 2024NR

26Ismael KanteLBLB21RS SR · 1 yr

TRANSFER · 2026NR

80Eddie KasperPRPR1RS SR · 1 yr

TRANSFER · 2026NR

71Nathan KnapikOLRT1RS SO · 3 yrs

TRANSFER · 20263★0.8550

10James KreutzLBLB31RS SR · 1 yrHS · 20223★0.8304

21Aidan Laughery

RBRB1RS SR · 1 yrHS · 20223★0.8752

99King LigginsDLDL26FR · 4 yrsHS · 20263★0.8733

14Andre Lovett Jr.CBCB3SO · 3 yrsHS · 20253★0.8728

44Patrick Mahoney IIILSLS1RS JR · 2 yrsHS · 2023NR

72Christian Martin

OLLT1RS JR · 2 yrs

TRANSFER · 20263★0.8486

70Maika MatelauOLLG1SO · 3 yrsTRANSFER · 20263★0.8517

68Michael McDonoughOLC3RS FR · 4 yrsHS · 20253★0.8706

55TJ McMillenOLC4SR · 1 yrHS · 20233★0.8597

37Ethan MoczulskiKKO1RS SR · 1 yr

TRANSFER · 20263★0.8356

5Jakwon MorrisCBCB33JR · 2 yrs

TRANSFER · 20263★0.8300

81Leslie Mosley Jr.WRWR4FR · 4 yrsHS · 20263★0.8500

18Mason MuraginLBLB22SR · 1 yrHS · 20233★0.8542

6Jershaun NewtonWRWR6SO · 3 yrsHS · 20253★0.8758

27Lucas OsadaKKO2RS SO · 3 yrs

TRANSFER · 20263★0.8186

38Jack ParisLBLB33SO · 3 yrsHS · 20253★0.8500

9Alex Perry

WRWR5GR · 1 yr

TRANSFER · 20263★0.8400

1Jayshon Platt

KRKR1RS SR · 1 yr

TRANSFER · 20263★0.8617

96Darrell PraterDLDL21RS SR · 1 yr

TRANSFER · 2026NR

53Kai PritchardOLRG5FR · 4 yrsHS · 20264★0.8960

0Nas RankinWRWR25FR · 4 yrsHS · 20264★0.9059

27Corey RashadRBRB5SR · 1 yrHS · 2023NR

81Lars RauPPT1RS SO · 3 yrs

TRANSFER · 2026NR

59Jake Renfro

OLC1RS SR · 1 yr

TRANSFER · 20263★0.8222

0Mac ResetichSFS1SR · 1 yrHS · 20233★0.8617

40Ean RheaLBLB2GR · 1 yr

TRANSFER · 2026NR

10Ty RobinsonWRWR22GR · 1 yr

TRANSFER · 20263★0.8489

54Griffin RousseauOLRG4RS FR · 4 yrsHS · 20253★0.8639

65Dezmond SchusterOLC2GR · 1 yrHS · 2022NR

1Xavier Scott

CBCB1RS SR · 1 yrHS · 20223★0.8467

13Xanai ScottSSS2RS FR · 4 yrsHS · 20253★0.8492

99Landen Von SeggernTETE9FR · 4 yrsHS · 20263★0.8700

15Kingston ShawDLDL36FR · 4 yrsHS · 20263★0.8667

52Champ SmithOLRG2FR · 4 yrsHS · 20264★0.9166

14Maurice Smith Jr.TETE3RS SR · 1 yr

TRANSFER · 2026NR

84Grant SmithTETE7SO · 3 yrsHS · 20253★0.8492

48Carter SmithDLDL24JR · 2 yrsHS · 2024NR

74Zafir StewartOLRT3RS SO · 3 yrsHS · 20243★0.8639

23Jaylen StewartLBLB5FR · 4 yrsHS · 20263★0.8767

88Davin StoffelTETE2RS JR · 2 yrs

TRANSFER · 2026NR

25Des StraughtonSSS3SO · 3 yrsHS · 20253★0.8672

94Connor SullivanDLDL6SO · 3 yrs

TRANSFER · 20263★0.8400

79TJ TaylorOLRT2JR · 2 yrsTRANSFER · 2026NR

62Casey ThomannOLRT4FR · 4 yrsHS · 20263★0.8811

8Cameron ThomasLBLB23FR · 4 yrsHS · 20263★0.8867

20Almirian ThomasCBCB22FR · 4 yrsHS · 20263★0.8889

17Isaiah ThomisonDLDL34SR · 1 yr

TRANSFER · 20263★0.8428

87BJ ThurmanTETE8SO · 3 yrsHS · 20253★0.8400

11Brayden TrimbleTETE21SO · 3 yrsHS · 20253★0.8878

78Eddie TuerkOLRG3RS SO · 3 yrsHS · 20243★0.8842

85Will Vala IIITETE4FR · 4 yrsHS · 20263★0.8667

5Ca'Lil Valentine

RBKR2 RB9JR · 2 yrsHS · 20244★0.8950

51Alfred WashingtonOLLT2RS JR · 2 yrs

TRANSFER · 2026NR

25Nelsyn WheelerRBRB7FR · 4 yrsHS · 20263★0.8633

95Isaiah WhiteDLDL25SO · 3 yrsHS · 20253★0.8728

92Deon WilliamsDLDL3SO · 3 yrsHS · 2025NR

30Tony WilliamsLBLB24FR · 4 yrsHS · 20263★0.8744

9Lavon WilliamsSFS3RS SR · 1 yr

TRANSFER · 2026NR

12Isaiah WilliamsSFS4FR · 4 yrsHS · 20263★0.8767

22Cedric Wyche IIRBRB3RS FR · 4 yrsHS · 20253★0.8794

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OCT 27

7:15 AM

Grant Beerman

LB

INJURY

Broke his foot; in the game on Saturday; out for the season

Bret Bielema · QUOTE“The only unfortunate – Grant Beerman actually broke his foot in the game on Saturday and he’ll be out for the rest of th”Read original report →

OCT 27

7:15 AM

Kai Pritchard

OL

INJURY

Got hit on the side; a couple of weeks ago

Bret Bielema · QUOTE“Kai Pritchard also had surgery today. Unfortunately, a couple of weeks ago during practice, he got hit on the side and h”Read original report →

OCT 26

2:16 PM

Kai Pritchard

RG

STATUS

Ruled OUT — Kai Pritchard — out for the season with a labral tear in his shoulder injury

ACTIVE → OUT

@jwerner247 · QUOTE“status change recorded Oct 26, 2:09 PM ET”Read original report →

OCT 26

2:16 PM

Grant Beerman

LB2

STATUS

Ruled OUT — Grant Beerman — out for the season with a broken foot injury

ACTIVE → OUT

@jwerner247 · QUOTE“status change recorded Oct 26, 2:09 PM ET”Read original report →

OCT 26

2:09 PM

Grant Beerman

LB

INJURY

Out for the season — broken foot injury

Jeremy Werner · REPORTRead original report →

OCT 26

2:09 PM

Kai Pritchard

OL

INJURY

Labral tear in his shoulder; out for the season

Jeremy Werner · REPORTRead original report →

Program & Venue

Program

Illinois Fighting Illini

University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign

Conference Big TenFootball began 1890Location Champaign, Illinois

Home

Gies Memorial Stadium

60,670Listed capacity

Location Champaign, Illinois

Coaching staff

Head coach

Offensive coordinator

Defensive coordinator

Identity

Orange Primary

Blue Secondary